Combining shared control with variability over surface features: Effects on transfer test performance and task involvement

Authors:
Gemma Corbalan;Liesbeth Kester;Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Affiliations:
Educational Technology Expertise Center, Open University of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 2960, 6401 DL, Heerlen, The Netherlands;Educational Technology Expertise Center, Open University of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 2960, 6401 DL, Heerlen, The Netherlands;Netherlands Laboratory for Lifelong Learning, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Positive effects of learner control decrease when learners do not perceive the control given to them, make suboptimal choices, or are cognitively overloaded by the amount of choice. This study proposes shared control (i.e., learners choose from a pre-selection of suitable tasks) over highly variable tasks to tackle these problems. Ninety-four students participated in a 2x2 factorial experiment with the factors control (system, shared) and variability of surface features (low, high). Results show superior effects on training performance, transfer test performance, and task involvement of shared control when learners can choose from pre-selected tasks with surface features that are different from the surface features of previous tasks.